Senior/Assistant Manager - Transaction Advisory

Grant Thornton International; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work arrangements

Professional membership fees covered

Parental leave benefits

Gym memberships

Social club and team activities

Volunteer leave

Dress for your day

Company laptop

Mobile phone

Learning and development

Job summary

Grant Thornton New Zealand's Financial Advisory Services in Auckland is seeking a capable Analyst/Senior/Assistant Manager to join the Transaction Advisory team. You will deliver across engagements, progress client relationships, and develop your personal brand in a collaborative office environment.

You will analyse financial information, build models, and prepare high quality reports while adhering to risk and quality standards. Hybrid/digital working options available.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in a CA or similar environment; bonus if Transaction Advisory engagements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to think critically and solve problems from commercial and legal perspectives
• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Strong financial modelling and data room preparation
• A commerce degree and working towards CA, CPA or CFA qualifications
• Exposure to a variety of organisations and industries
• Client-focused and able to work as part of a team and autonomously

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day delivery of transaction advisory assignments, largely independently on standard tasks
• Analyse accounts and financial information to identify issues and areas for investigation
• Conduct financial modelling, spreadsheet analysis and industry research for client assignments
• Prepare high-quality reports and engagement correspondence for senior review
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to gather information and manage queries
• Deliver work within deadlines and quality standards, escalating risks as needed
• Apply firm risk management policies and checking procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve team processes and raise business opportunities with seniors

Skills

Transaction Advisory

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Commerce degree

CA/CPA/CFA in progress

Job description

• Interesting and challenging project-based work
• Supportive and collaborative team that invests in your growth
• Auckland CBD Office

Our Financial Advisory Services team needs a problem solver, ideally with Transaction Advisory experience to join us. This role would suit someone in either an experienced Analyst, Senior or Assistant Manager level role who wants to build a dynamic career in this space.

You would be joining a close-knit team who work on assignments across New Zealand. The team emphasises quality and collaboration, while enjoying each other’s company.

You will be responsible to assist in the day-to-day delivery of a wide range of assignments. Such as:

• Support the day-to-day delivery of transaction advisory assignments, working largely independently on standard tasks.
• Analyse accounts and financial information to identify potential issues, discrepancies and matters requiring further investigation.
• Undertake financial modelling, spreadsheet analysis and industry research to support client assignments.
• Prepare high-quality reports and engagement correspondence for senior team member review, highlighting findings and potential solutions.

• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to gather information, respond to queries and maintain positive relationships.
• Deliver work within agreed deadlines and quality standards, escalating complex matters, risks and potential delays.
• Apply the firm’s risk management policies, ethical requirements and checking procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve team processes and raise potential business opportunities with senior team members.

In addition to the delivery of engagements, you will have the chance to build your own personal brand in the market, developing and strengthening existing relationships with law firms, banks, government organisations and other key referrers.

We also place a high emphasis on team players and want someone who will embrace the Grant Thornton behaviours to ensure we have an inclusive and high performing workplace.

About you:

• 2+ years’ experience working in a CA or similar environment, bonus if you have existing experience with Transaction Advisory engagements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to critically think and solve problems (from both a commercial and legal perspective)
• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Strong financial modelling and data book preparation
• A commerce degree, and working towards a CA, CPAor CFA qualifications
• Previous exposure to a variety of organisations and industries
• A client focused approach to work
• The ability to work as part of a team and autonomously

About our company

Grant Thornton New Zealand is part of an ambitious global network delivering audit, tax and advisory services that help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth. Led by approachable partners, our proactive teams draw on insight, experience and instinct to make sense of complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.

We work collaboratively, sharing both our ideas and the responsibility for bringing them to life. Through fresh thinking and agile ways of working, we help businesses, communities and our people thrive.

About Our Culture

We're focused on developing authentic, inclusive leaders who shape a vibrant and innovative workplace, one that inspires and empowers our people to reach their full potential. Our teams enjoy working together, never stop learning, and consistently go above and beyond for our clients. Our recently renovated open plan office promotes open communication, efficiency over excessive work hours and active social and sporting teams.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including: flexible and hybrid working arrangements, payment of professional membership fees, enhanced parental leave benefits, subsidised gym and sports memberships, fully funded social club and team activities, volunteer leave and cultural swap days, dress for your day policy, company laptop and mobile phone (your choice between iPhone or Samsung), ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.